Charlotte Murals

This week marks two years since artists transformed South Tryon Street in uptown Charlotte into a "Black Lives Matter" street mural. The letters are now faded, but one artist says the mural's message had a lasting impact on the city.

Eight artists are creating new murals around Charlotte this weekend as part of the annual "Talking Walls" festival. Their mission is to get Charlotte's public art on par with other major cities like New York, Atlanta and Miami.

Downtown Rock Hill will get a new mural this weekend from international street artist Shepard Fairey, widely known for designing former President Barack Obama's "Hope" campaign poster.

About two weeks after the death of George Floyd, artists filled a stretch of South Tryon Street in uptown Charlotte with vibrant, kaleidoscopic letters spelling out "Black Lives Matter." Nearly a year later, the mural is fading, but artists who worked on the mural say its legacy will endure for years.

It's nearly February, and somehow we're just now seeing the effects of and the full results from the November election.

A new mural in Charlotte's Historic West End pays homage to eight legendary Black musicians with North Carolina roots. It's just the latest piece of public art in the area that seeks to preserve and promote history as development encroaches.